Words have enough power on the Net that some think it necessary to rob them of their First Amendment protections. In Cyber Rights, Mike Godwin, counsel for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, shows how the very success of First Amendment freedoms online has generated a backlash.
The author excels at explaining the (apparently sensible) reasons for limiting speech and then blasting those reasons to illusory bits. Godwin's sharp thinking kept me turning pages, but his storytelling really grabbed me. The work is not flawless, however. He hints at issues that never get fully explored. And his premise that the Net is important because it puts major communication potential into the hands of everyone is debatable.
Yet Cyber Rights remains an insightful and readable exploration of online speech.
[an error occurred while processing this directive] Cyber Rights: Defending Free Speech in the Digital Age: US$27. Times Books: (800) 793 2665, +1 (410) 848 1900. [an error occurred while processing this directive]
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